Emory Sanders is the only son of divorced parents who was raised as an orphan in boarding schools. He reckons first hand his experience as he managed to turn his life around and excel as a student and later as a professional engineer. He received a Ph.D. in Engineering and an MBA in Finance. He has been a professional engineer for more than forty years. He was also an adjunct professor at various colleges. He is the author of more than 140 scientific and business publications. He has been married to his wife for more than forty years and has one daughter.